Synonyms of installment

installment

noun

in-ˈstȯl-mənt 

variants also instalment

as in inauguration

the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization

attended the installment of the new university president

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inauguration
• inaugural
• initiation
• installation
• investment
• induction
• baptism
• investiture
• enrollment
• promotion
• enlistment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• removal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of installment

My Antonia The last installment in Willa Cather’s Prairie Trilogy,My Antonia immortalizes the American Midwest and the lives of neighbors settling on the frontier. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

The co-creators had already hinted that after season 1, the subsequent installments would take the action back to 1935 and 1908, as the creature awakens from his sleep cycle every 27 years. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

Hilarious, yes, but this installment also managed to highlight the interplay between the core five that would become a hallmark of the program. — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

Thursday night in San Francisco, the de Young Museum held its latest installment of Late Night Editions, blending the extremely popular Treasures of the Pharaohs exhibit with an after-hours nightlife atmosphere. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing installment

• installment plan